The last part of “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman” has proved just how different Richard Feynman was from other scientists we have previously read about. Feynman was different from the others we have read about in a couple of different ways. For example, Feynman was very sociable, and he was very good in communicating with other people of both scientific and nonscientific backgrounds. This is different from Albert Einstein who, although socialbe, was not very good at communicating his ideas with other people of nonscientific backgrounds. While Feynman could easily explain scientific topics to the layman, Einstein struggled and often was too extreme in his explanations. Another thing that was different from Einstein was that Feynman did not want the Nobel Prize, and tried to not accept it, while Einstein was very passionate about receiving the Nobel Prize. Einstein believed that he would win the prize years before receiving it, and Einstein was happy to accept it, believing that he deserved it. Feynman, on the other hand, was happier with not receiving the prize since he did not want to be “famous.”
The one thing that really stood out to me in the reading was that Feynman was very fond of the arts, including music. Many people believe that art and science are separate, and if you are good at one than you are not good at the other. This is not true. Feynman is a good example of this. Feynman was good at both science and art, and he really enjoyed doing both. He even used his science to inspire his artwork, which is really interesting. Often we do not hear about scientists who also have artwork that they have done and sold, so it is interesting to learn about Feynman. Richard Feynman really breaks the mold of what people believe a scientists should be — aloof, not artist — and he shows that scientists are not what people believe them to be. Einstein, and the others we have read, tends to follow the example of what many believe a scientist to be. Feynman differs from them, and shows just how diverse scientists can be.
The one thing that really stood out to me in the reading was that Feynman was very fond of the arts, including music. Many people believe that art and science are separate, and if you are good at one than you are not good at the other. This is not true. Feynman is a good example of this. Feynman was good at both science and art, and he really enjoyed doing both. He even used his science to inspire his artwork, which is really interesting. Often we do not hear about scientists who also have artwork that they have done and sold, so it is interesting to learn about Feynman. Richard Feynman really breaks the mold of what people believe a scientists should be — aloof, not artist — and he shows that scientists are not what people believe them to be. Einstein, and the others we have read, tends to follow the example of what many believe a scientist to be. Feynman differs from them, and shows just how diverse scientists can be.